Unable to complete initial iPhone set up - Apple Community
Dec 25, 2024 · Unable to complete initial iPhone set up I unboxed this phone for Christmas and started the typical sim/data transfer but the phone got stuck on updating so I thought to restart it.
New iPhone is stuck on setting up Apple I… - Apple Community
Jun 19, 2019 · Hi ajracer81, Thanks for coming to Apple Support Communities for help with your new iPhone that is stuck in the setup process. It sounds like a force restart of the iPhone is the way to go: …
Quick Start to set up my new iPhone stuck… - Apple Community
Nov 11, 2023 · If you have already set up the new iPhone then the data created during this period will be lost if you use any of the three processes given below iPhone to iPhone, there are three ways, Quick …
How to fix iPhone 16 Pro Max Stuck on Set… - Apple Community
Sep 20, 2024 · Setting up new iPhone and transferred number from old phone. New phone appears stuck on "Cellular Setup Complete" with only the greyed out bar at the bottom of the screen and a …
Quick Start stuck on "Looking for nearby … - Apple Community
Apr 30, 2025 · Quick Start stuck on "Looking for nearby devices" and not advancing. I am trying to setup my new iPhone 16 Pro Max Plus today. My current phone is iPhone 12 Pro Max Plus. I need to copy …
Stuck signing into iCloud on new IPhone 15 - Apple Community
Nov 2, 2023 · I have worked around this problem following this process: Close the setup new phone window on the original iphone. This prompts a 'phone reset' on the new iphone, follow the prompts …
New phone stuck on software update during… - Apple Community
Sep 20, 2024 · Had to indeed cancel transfer from the old iphone AND downloading from icloud (where I keep everything backed up). Then erased the phone, started up without connecting to my old phone, …
Why is my iPhone 16 stuck on the "Hello" … - Apple Community
Dec 12, 2024 · Why is my iPhone 16 stuck on the "Hello" screen? I was setting up my new device trying to transfer from my old xs max. Eventually the new phone requires to update with the new ios 18.2 …
Stuck at setup on my new iPhone 16 Pro Ma… - Apple Community
Oct 10, 2024 · Stuck at setup on my new iPhone 16 Pro Max. It just keeps spinning when trying to sign in to my Apple Account.
How do I fix “iPhone is partially set up”… - Apple Community
Jul 23, 2025 · How do I fix “iPhone is partially set up” after DFU restore via iTunes? Hello! For last couple of days, I restored my iPhone using DFU and iTunes (windows pc) many times, and every …